§ 42-28.1-6 - Payments.
SECTION 42-28.1-6
§ 42-28.1-6 Payments. – (a) Each of the chiefs of the various agencies shall supply to the chief oftraining, division of personnel, on or before the first day of September ofeach year, a list of all members of their respective agencies who have receivedincentive credits. The chief shall certify the amount of incentive pay for eachcity and town, and the state controller is hereby authorized and directed todraw his or her orders on the general treasurer for payment to the chief of thesums to be certified to be distributed by him or her to the several city andtown treasurers for payment to the eligible police officers; provided, however,that if the appropriation in any fiscal year is not sufficient to pay in fullthe total amount which is eligible to be distributed during the fiscal year,the maximum amounts which the eligible police officers are eligible to receiveshall be ratably reduced to the level of the appropriation. The state shall notbe responsible for payment of any of the "eligible expenses" as defined in§ 42-28.1-5 except for payment of the eligible expenses of deputysheriffs. Payment of all other expenses shall be the exclusive responsibilityof the respective city or town.
(b) Individual incentive payments shall remain fixed at thedollar amount obtained by the incentive point score attained as of September 1,1978, and will not increase until the additional required incentive points havebeen earned.
(c) No participant in this program shall receive an incentiveaward in an amount less than the amount he or she received in the fiscal yearending June 30, 1979.
(d) Those who are participants in this program as ofSeptember 1, 1978, and who do not have a degree nor are enrolled in a degreeprogram, must enroll in a degree program by January 1, 1980, in order to beeligible for the incentive award payments.